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Turkey detains 3 more mayors in expanding crackdown on opposition

Three more mayors from Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) were detained on Saturday morning, expanding an ongoing crackdown on the party just...

Third person dies as firefighters bring İzmir wildfire under control

A forestry worker injured in a wildfire in the Ödemiş district of Turkey’s western İzmir province has died in the hospital, raising the death...

Erdoğan meets with counterparts at ECO summit in Azerbaijan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had a series of bilateral meetings with leaders from Central and South Asia on Friday during the 17th summit...

Pro-opposition networks to go dark for 10 days due to coverage of protests over arrest of İmamoğlu

Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog will impose simultaneous 10-day broadcast blackouts on opposition-aligned Halk TV and Sözcü TV starting July 8, following separate rulings that penalize...

Former İzmir mayor among 99 facing arrest in corruption investigation

Turkish prosecutors on Friday sought the arrest of 99 former and current municipal officials in the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) bastion of...

Power companies, cutting corners on safety with little gov’t oversight, fuel Turkey’s wildfires

As wildfires rage across western Turkey, experts and lawmakers are pointing to aging, poorly maintained power lines — transferred to private operators in the...

RTÜK suspends programs on pro-opposition networks over remarks on religion, Erdoğan

Turkey’s media watchdog has imposed program suspension penalties and maximum fines on opposition broadcasters Sözcü TV and TELE1 for airing statements deemed to violate...

Turkish research vessel returns from first intercontinental energy mission off Somalia

A Turkish seismic research vessel has returned home after completing the country’s first intercontinental energy exploration mission, gathering critical seismic data in Somali waters...

Turkey’s new climate law faces backlash from opposition, NGOs over commercial focus

Turkey’s newly passed climate law is attracting sharp criticism from opposition lawmakers and environmental groups who argue that the legislation prioritizes market mechanisms over...

Turkey’s first lady touts religious tolerance at Vatican as rights violations surge at home

Turkey’s first lady, Emine Erdoğan, met with Pope Leo XIV in a private audience at the Vatican on Wednesday, promoting interfaith dialogue and urging...

Turkey labeled high risk in global torture index

Turkey has been classified as a high-risk country for torture and ill-treatment in the first edition of a new international index. The Global Torture Index...

Public anger grows as wildfires rage in Turkey amid government inaction and media silence

Wildfires tearing through three provinces in Turkey have sparked public outrage, with residents turning to social media to condemn what they describe as government...

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